TOP COMMON DRUGS for ASTHMA

Question 1

Asthma

Answer 1

a chronic lung disease that causes inflammation in the airways, making it difficult to breathe:
Symptoms;
coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. Symptoms can range from mild to severe and can come and go. When symptoms worsen, it’s called an asthma attack.

Triggers;
allergens, exercise, cold air, smoke, and intense emotions

Treatment:
There’s no cure for asthma, but treatments like inhalers can help control symptoms. Taking a preventer inhaler daily can reduce inflammation in the airways and make them less sensitive to triggers.

Types of asthma:
Asthma can be mild intermittent, mild persistent, moderate persistent, or severe persistent. The type of asthma is based on how often symptoms occur and how much they affect daily activities.

Question 2

albuterol

Answer 2

PROVENTIL
VENTOLIN
asthma

Question 3

Albuterol with Ipratropium

Answer 3

COMBIVENT
asthma

Question 4

Budesonide and Formoterol

Answer 4

SYMBICORT
asthma

Question 5

mometasone

Answer 5

ASTHMANEX
asthma

Question 6

beclomethasone

Answer 6

QVAR
asthma
COPD-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 7

fluticasone

Answer 7

FLOVENT
FLONASE
asthma
allergies

Question 8

Fluticasone Propionate with Salmeterol

Answer 8

ADVAIR
asthma

Question 9

montelukast

Answer 9

SINGULAIR
asthma
allergies

Question 10

tiotropium

Answer 10

SPIRIVA
asthma
COPD-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 11

ipratropium

Answer 11

ATROVENT
asthma
COPD